Planica: Slovenia's Tepeš Clinches First World Cup Win

Planica, 24 March - Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš won the last Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season on the giant hill in Planica to secure his first ever World Cup victory. Tepeš's feat was rounded off by his team-mate Peter Prevc in third place. Rune Velta placed second to secure Norway victory in the Nations Cup.

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš (centre) wins the final Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season ahead of Norway's Rune Velta (left) and Slovenia's Peter Prevc (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer (centre) wins the small crystal globe for the ski-flying World Cup standings lead ahead of Slovenia's Robert Kranjec (left) and Norway's Andreas Stjernen (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš (centre) wins the final Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season ahead of Norway's Rune Velta (left) and Slovenia's Peter Prevc (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš (pictured) wins the final Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer wins the big crystal globe for the overall Ski Jumping World Cup victory and the small one for the ski-flying World Cup standings lead.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer wins the big crystal globe for the overall Ski Jumping World Cup victory and the small one for the ski-flying World Cup standings lead.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer wins the big crystal globe for the overall Ski Jumping World Cup victory and the small one for the ski-flying World Cup standings lead.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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President Borut Pahor waves the Slovenian flag at the final Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš (pictured) wins the final Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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